This New York City loft apartment combines a modernist minimalism with a rich palette of materials and textures. Sliding panels are used throughout the apartment to open and close the space. Aluminum and glass panels close off the kitchen and the study area; while, teak veneer sliding panels, which separate private spaces off of the hallway, can open up the child's room completely, extending her play area into the hallway. Leather sliding panels at the accessory space for the living area allow it to function as a guest bedroom with access from the hallway when closed. The study is conceived as a glass box within the space. The lighting continues the design vocabulary, drawing attention to the space that it lights rather than the fixture itself. Continuous linear fixtures create planes of light grazing down the teak panels and up the laminated glass to the ceiling above the closets.